Fun things to do in Edinburgh (GB)

Edinburgh Castle is most popular around 1 PM on Saturdays. Visitors usually stay up to 3 hours here. It's most quiet on Wednesdays.

Last entry 3.30pm. Tickets often sell out far in advance, especially over the summer months. Book your tickets online in advance for the best price and to guarantee entry. A mighty fortress, the defender of the nation and a world-famous visitor attraction that has dominated the skyline for centuries. The castle's powerful stone walls have endured many sieges and its sumptuous apartments were an important residence of Scottish kings and queens.

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Palace of Holyroodhouse is most popular around 1 PM on Saturdays. Visitors usually stay up to 2 hours here. It's most quiet on Fridays.

The King's official residence in Edinburgh and the home of Scottish royal history. Open throughout the year, the Palace of Holyroodhouse stands at the end of Edinburgh's Royal Mile.

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Holyrood Park is most popular around 12 PM on Sundays. It's most quiet on Mondays.

Roam through a city park like no other. Holyrood Park’s dramatic hills and crags shape Edinburgh’s unforgettable skyline, and its history and archaeology span thousands of years. Arthur’s Seat, the park’s highest point, is the remains of a volcano, and stone and flint tools found here reveal human activity as far back as 5000 BC. Please take your litter and any waste home.

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Makars Mash Bar is most popular around 4 PM on Saturdays. Visitors usually stay up to 1.5 hours here. It's most quiet on Tuesdays.

The world famous Makars Gourmet Mash Bar. Scottish Tradition comfort with vegetarian and vegan options in a cosy atmosphere. Winner of the TripAdvisor Traveller's Choice Awards 5 years running and awarded UK #1 for Everyday Eats in 2022 !

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Deacon Brodies Tavern is most popular around 5 PM on Saturdays. Visitors usually stay up to 1.5 hours here. It's most quiet on Wednesdays.

Deacon Brodies Tavern in Edinburgh is a bar, famous for its cask ales and premium gins, serving breakfast, seasonal pub food and afternoon tea.

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Visitors usually stay 15 min to 1 hr here.

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